PlanetCatfish.com - Parapimelodus valenciennis (Pimelodidae) Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Parapimelodus valenciennis** (Lütken, 1874)
Common Name
Type Locality	Río de La Plata, Argentina.
Synonym(s)	Parapimelodus valenciennes, Parapimelodus valenciennesi, Pimelodus spegazzinii, Pimelodus spegezzinii, Pimelodus valenciennis
Species Information
Size	129mm or 5.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Paraná River basin. La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay, Middle Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske Forening i Kjøbenhavn, Aaret 1874 (nos 12-16), pp 200 [11].
Registered Keepers	There are 5 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:39 (species record created: 2010 Oct 02 02:36)